Kingdom Plantae Family Euphorbiaceae Scientific name Acalypha psilostachya | Order Malpighiales Genus Acalypha Rank Species | |
Similar Acalypha eremorum, Acalypha dikuluwensis, Acalypha villicaulis | ||
Acalypha psilostachya is a species in the botanical family Euphorbiaceae. In East Africa it is used as a medicinal plant.
Geographic distribution
Acalypha psilostachya occurs throughout East Africa and in southern Africa it occurs in Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and Angola.
References
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